Methods for suspending and resuming all of the jobs for specific databases

There is more than one method you can use to suspend all of the jobs for a specific database.

Review the table to determine the method appropriate for your task.

Task you want to perform

Method to use

Example of when the method is used

Topics to use

Suspend and resume all of the jobs for a specific database as a part of a batch job

Submit a batch job that contains commands to suspend and resume jobs for specific databases.

For example, in the JCL:

  • First job step, you suspend the database
  • Second job step, you perform the tasks
  • Third job step, you resume the database

Suspend and resume all of the jobs for a specific database to perform tasks that do not use batch processing

Use the Database Director Management Interface to suspend and resume the jobs for specific databases.

For example, you:

  • First, use the interface to suspend the jobs
  • Second, use a utility to perform a task
  • Third, use the interface to resume the jobs

 

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